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Split

Last night I was so tired I fell asleep by 8:30. I should do that more often, it really simplifies things. Get home, eat dinner, go to bed.

This morning I was so tired that I split after Supta Kurmasana. I just could not fathom one more pose of primary. I touched a toe down in Bakasana B, my left big one, I think… but I was so tired I decided not to try it again.

Yesterday, when I jumped to Pasasana, I started to roll my rug up for my heels. I was stopped. “I’ll help,” said the Tall One. He stood behind me and as I began to fall backwards, he simply stepped forward so that I fell into him. Then I regained my balance, with one heel firmly planted on the ground and the other heel creeping up a tiny bit. Aha. Same thing with the other side. So this morning, I decided to ditch the folded mat and concentrate on my balance. And I was fairly successful, until I toppled over on the second side. But I balanced for a good 4 breaths with both heels flat until that moment where it all came tumbling down.

Lucky me, I had a handsome helper for Supta Vajrasana this morning. And I think I’m training him to be an excellent adjuster for that pose. “Resist me. Pull my arms towards you…. Okay, now really pull…” And then when I come up from the last one, I get a little kiss. It’s a lovely reward for all my hard work.

After my 3 Urdvha Dhanurasanas, I didn’t stand up for dropbacks. I was too tired. (I feel like I’ve said that already.)

The past few nights I’ve been having these horrible dreams. Some are scary and I wake up shaking and sweating. Some are sad and uncomfortable and leave me feeling insecure and alone. Every one has been difficult to shake off once I wake. And the IBS is acting up lately as well, which may go hand in hand with those nightmares. I haven’t been as careful with my diet lately, so I’m back to the basics.

I would kill for a vegan vanilla cupcake from the Real Food Daily right now, quite honestly. I wonder if they deliver.

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i wonder if you could resell that stuff on e-bay. have some pocket money to buy stuff when you come down here, get a logo’d practice rug or some of those personal items of clothing with Tim’s studio name and stuff on them. win-win. maybe if you blogged about using it, they’d keep you supplied and you could have an ongoing money stream. if you’ve got influence, use it!!